Mental health risks grow with time in combat, studies find
Detroit Free Press
08/14/08
Multiple combat deployments to Iraq are increasing serious mental health problems among soldiers, triggering drug and alcohol abuse and contributing to record suicide levels, suggest reports out today. In a typical unit headed to Iraq, 60% are on their second, third or fourth deployment, lasting about a year each, said Army Col. Carl Castro, who directs a medical research program at Ft. Detrick, Md...
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08/14/08
Multiple combat deployments to Iraq are increasing serious mental health problems among soldiers, triggering drug and alcohol abuse and contributing to record suicide levels, suggest reports out today. In a typical unit headed to Iraq, 60% are on their second, third or fourth deployment, lasting about a year each, said Army Col. Carl Castro, who directs a medical research program at Ft. Detrick, Md...
http://tinyurl.com/55rw89
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=combat+deployment
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=suicide
rudkla - 15. Aug, 11:26
